Born into a "wild family," Amit was exposed to amazing wilderness experiences from a young age. Amit's grandfather was the founding director of Project Tiger, India’s first tiger conservation program. Their father carried this conservation legacy further by founding some of the very first eco-tourism lodges and initiatives in the country. Hence, the Sankhala family history is integrated with wildlife tourism and conservation, spanning back 40 years in India. Amit's father passed away when they were 20, and they have since run the business for 20 years, giving them the opportunity to focus on their creative side and organize epic trips not just in wildlife but also authentic experiential India, encompassing both cultural and spiritual aspects.
Their passion lies in exploring and organizing—from specialized walks in Rajasthan’s cities to exploring Varanasi at midnight, setting up camps in the middle of nowhere for authentic interactions, spending time with a spiritual guru, or facilitating transformational experiences at festivals that many may have never heard of. Encounters Asia are more interested in where their clients have been with them. In the last 20 years, the staff have traveled to over 60 countries, experiencing the same things that they would organize for clients in South Asia.
